Karabakh

The Manasyan brothers - Vigen, 46, and Arthur, 38 - get ready for the harvest. Most of their arable lands fell under Azerbaijani control in 2020, but they retain a small wheatfield near their house and tend vineyards for an owner who too scared to go there due to the proximity of Azerbaijan’s military posts. © Siranush Sargsyan/IWPR

A Fearful Harvest in Karabakh’s Vineyards

Villagers in the Amaras valley vineyards pick grapes a few yards away from Azerbaijan’s military posts.

23 Nov 22

Andranik Chvushyan with his children in the family home in Aghavno. The 41-year-old jeweller moved with this family from Lebanon to the village in Nagorny Karabakh in 2017. They are among the residents of the Lachin corridor who are to leave their homes by August 25 as the Azerbaijani forces will regain control of the area. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan

Azerbaijan to Regain Key Route After 30 Years

Armenians living in the Lachin corridor, which will soon be handed over, refuse to leave.

16 Aug 22

A microdistrict with more than 10 three-story buildings is being built in the village of Ivanyan, close to next to the base of Russian peacekeepers. Construction is ongoing to house thousands who have been displaced from the territories that Azerbaijan's armed forces regained control of as a result of the 2020 war. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan

Nagorny Karabakh’s Fearful Calm

Residents of the South Caucasus region feel subject to political maneuvering beyond their control.

18 Jul 22

Armenian servicemen in frontline trenches separating the Armenian-controlled territory from the Azerbaijani forces in Nagorny Karabakh, pictured in May 2016. © Monica Ellena

The Open Wound of Armenia’s POWs

As Azerbaijan captures 13 Armenian servicemen amid the worst fighting since the 2020 war, the fate of other prisoners of war remains uncertain.

25 Nov 21

Armenian tanks leave Nagorny Karabakh following the end of the war with Azerbaijan on November 12, 2020. © Alex McBride/Getty Images

International Community Needs Access to Nagorny Karabakh

Europe’s leading human rights organisation calls on both sides to cooperate.

20 Oct 21

Men from the village of Verin Shen in Syunik, not far from where Azerbaijani soldiers are alleged to have crossed the border. © Arshaluis Mghdesyan

Border Tensions Signal Fresh Danger for Armenia and Azerbaijan

Moscow has offered to act as intermediary in delimitation efforts.

1 Jun 21

Ethnic Armenians living in the Karvachar district of Nagorno-Karabakh said goodbye to their homes after the land had been ceded by Armenia to Azerbaijan as per a peace agreement made between the two countries on November 9 2020. © Alex McBride/Getty Images

Karabakh Still Risky for Journalists

Border changes and simmering tensions leaves those continuing to document life in the region under threat.

1 May 21

The Stepanakert-Sarushen road, guarded by Armenian soldiers.

Karabakh: New Boundaries, New Realities

Many villages have become border settlements, with no buffer zone.

18 Jan 21

The ruins of Tigranakert, an ancient Armenian city now located within the disputed Nagorny-Karabakh region. (Photo: Official Website of Tigranakert)

Fears for Armenian Cultural Heritage in Karabakh

Officials warn that historic sites in areas under Baku’s control risk damage.

18 Jan 21

A russian peacekeepers' convoy rolls through the streets of Stepanakert. (Photo: Arshaluis Mghdesyan)

Karabakh Welcomes Peacekeeper "Brothers"

While their visible presence is reassuring, questions still remain over longer-term solutions.

17 Jan 21

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